Bar and Court Admissions

U.S. District Court: District of Minnesota; Western District of Wisconsin

Education

Drake University, J.D., highest honors, 2003; Order of the Coif, Order of the Barristers

University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.A., Political Science and Journalism, 1999

Lindsey Davis

Lindsey’s practice is focused on complex insurance and reinsurance disputes, representing insurers in a wide range of coverage matters. She has handled first-party property coverage disputes in a variety of contexts and has dealt extensively with issues relating to policy interpretation, the application of various coverage exclusions and policy endorsements, and bad faith. In addition to her experience with insurance coverage and reinsurance issues, Lindsey has extensive experience defending financial services firms in challenging, high stakes lawsuits involving multi-million dollar claims of negligence, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and violations of state and federal statutes. She currently represents Freddie Mac and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as Receiver for 38 Closed Banks in the LIBOR antitrust litigation. Lindsey uses her knowledge and experience to teach legal writing to first year law students at Mitchell Hamline School of Law.

Represented property insurer in successful defense of $10 million claim for coverage under an excess property policy.

Reinsurance

Represented leading participant in reinsurance dispute regarding settlement of multi-billion dollar claims arising out of the September 11 attack on the World Trade Center.

Financial Services

Represented a prominent U.S. bank in series of lawsuits concerning securities lending and 2007-08 financial crisis.

Antitrust

Counsel to Minnesota and Iowa businesses and consumers in the only two indirect purchaser antitrust lawsuits against Microsoft Corporation that went to trial. The Minnesota lawsuit settled after seven weeks of trial for $182 million. The Iowa lawsuit settled after three months of trial for $180 million. On behalf of the Plaintiff classes, responsible for supervising the administration of these two settlements.

Articles & Presentations

"Estimating the Value of the Appraisal Process in Property Claims," Western Loss Association – Delavan, WI, September 22-23, 2016, co-presenter